But I would make the same claim, and without jointing paste.But I would guarantee it didn't leak if he followed my simple instructions
Leak! Street elbow and compression fittings!
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The N12S is nowhere near long enough. The YP12S is only just long enough, but I wouldn't have used either of them (as I've already said).
But we don't know whether he's using Yorkshire fittings or some hideous Chinese variant.
But we don't know whether he's using Yorkshire fittings or some hideous Chinese variant.
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It's a Yorkshire fitting with a solder ring on one end (which I soldered ok and it doesn't leak) and it's flush on the other end, which is the end I'm having problems with, becuase when I insert this into a compression joint it leaks.
So what I'll do now is, remove the PTFE tape from the threads, use jointing compound on the olive and the thread and check for leaks? - Sound OK softus?
So what I'll do now is, remove the PTFE tape from the threads, use jointing compound on the olive and the thread and check for leaks? - Sound OK softus?
Er, if you asked doitall then he'd say yes, but I don't do jointing paste.
If you want to do it another way, then assemble the fitting and apply enough force to lightly crimp the olive onto the street elbow, then disassemble, then wrap some PTFE tape on the wet side of the olive and reassemble.
Dear doitall and softus - You're both great and I greatly appreciate your help.
I'd prefer to do it Softus' way as I already have the tape - however, once slightly tightened I don't really want to untighten the nut and apply tape to the olive as the nut won't go back far enough due to the bend.....therefore, I'm tempted by doitall's suggestion. Just one thing and please excuse my ignorance, but is 'paste' the same as 'jointing compound' ?!
I'd prefer to do it Softus' way as I already have the tape - however, once slightly tightened I don't really want to untighten the nut and apply tape to the olive as the nut won't go back far enough due to the bend.....therefore, I'm tempted by doitall's suggestion. Just one thing and please excuse my ignorance, but is 'paste' the same as 'jointing compound' ?!
I know the nut won't go back far enough
that is the problem in the first place.Yes paste and compound is the same
You can still get tape on if you're careful. I can do it, therefore you can do it.
'Tis true. But it doesn't stop me coming across abortions of pipework created by other people.You said you wouldn't use a street elbow in a compression fitting.
'Tis true. But it doesn't stop me coming across abortions of pipework created by other people.You said you wouldn't use a street elbow in a compression fitting.
And don't you just want to rip the lot out and start again
If you and I did work like some of it they would be threatening and calling us all sorts of CowboysAbso-blooming-lutely.
But sometimes it's an itch that can't be scratched, e.g. when replacing a little old tap for a little old lady. You know how it goes, John.
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